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re: 1794 Large Cent

 

I am quite pleased that you like the cent so very much! It's an amazing thing to behold, a cent that old and in such great shape still. I know that some people are so obsessed with the 1794 design that they collect it exclusively. I can truly see doing that, except that it'd drive me nuts. There are soething like 69 varieties with 9 of them listed as "NC" ("not collectable") by Sheldon due to their rarity. Ack. There are three very distinct types of 1794 cents, type of '93, head of '94 and head of '95. They are all quite cool.

 

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I love the crack on that penny, and the 1829 ain't too bad either! thumbsup2.gif

 

Thanks, Mike. The weakness on the right reverse is due to the die crack. It can be seen throughout its progression and the example shown is a mid-progression example. As the die crack progressed, part of the die became as a flap which resulted in a weak strike. This should not be confused with wear.

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TrueView did a nice job on that '56 1c. Nice!

 

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I have to point out that this 1867 w/rays, in this condition, the luster, the color, the strike is far from an easy find. This is truly an OUTSTANDING coin cloud9.gif.

 

Lou, the coin SUCKS, you need to get rid of it.

 

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edited to add: to those of you not familiar with this coin, this is an example you can learn a lot from, you won't see the likes of it again.

 

 

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Thanks for the kind words, Mike. It took 3 years to find a '67 w/rays that suits me. cloud9.gif

 

It is gorgeous, Lou! hail.gif I still need a w/ rays upgrade for my type collection. frown.gif

 

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New pics of a fairly recent acquition. PR63 for hairlines:

 

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ER, the Gobrecht dollar may not necessarily be the Big Kahuna of US coins but it is pretty darn close! hail.gif

 

p.s. Bruce, yes sir, indeed! It is most certainly a sweet image! thumbsup2.gif Now what have you done for me lately? crazy.gif

 

Thanks again, Brewster, for the hook up! acclaim.gif

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Yes, this is a proof. It's slabbed by PCGS as PF66 and I bought it for the attractive golden orange hue it has in combination with the grey and blue obverse center, which has a light cameo. It's not an expensive coin, but it's nice.

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skyman I'm not a collector of Morgan $1's but, I like that 1886! smile.gif Tom that's a very nice Jeff! cool.gif

 

 

Another chinook win for me: grin.gif

 

 

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Leeg, I like both the '34 and the '56 a couple of pages ago. 893applaud-thumb.gif

 

Elbesaar nice 1929 SLQ. thumbsup2.gif

 

 

Thanks SkyMan!! smile.gif

 

This arrived today:

 

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